Focus:　Logical　Reasoning　Logical　Reasoning　is　half　of　your　score　on　the　LSAT　-　and　this　is　good　news.　实际上逻辑推理是你稳拿一半分数的部分...

Why?　

Because　you　already　have　most　of　the　Logical　Reasoning　skills　you　need　for　the　test.　The　LSAT*　tests　your　ability　to　use　those　skills　thoroughly²,　quickly,　and　strategically　in　the　context　of　a　strictly³　timed,　multiple-choice　test.

On　the　LSAT,　in　law　school,　and　in　your　law　career,　you　will　need　the　ability　to　see　and　understand　complex　reasoning.　It's　not　enough　to　sense　whether　an　argument　is　wrong　or　weak;　you'll　need　to　analyze⁴　precisely⁵　why　it　is　so.　This　involves　an　even　more　fundamental　skill,　one　that's　called　on　by　nearly　every　Logical　Reasoning　question--the　ability　to　isolate⁶　and　identify　the　various　components⁷　of　any　given　argument.　

Logical　Reasoning　on　the　LSAT

Each　of　the　two　scored　Logical　Reasoning　sections　consists　of　twenty-four　to　twenty-six　questions　based　on　short　passages　called　"stimuli⁸."　Each　stimulus⁹　takes　the　form　of　an　argument--i.e.,　a　conclusion　based　on　evidence.　You　will　need　to　understand　the　stimulus　to　answer　the　questions　based　on　it.　

·2　scored　sections　
·each　35　minutes　long　
·Approximately　50　percent　of　your　score　
·Usually　24　to　26　questions　each　
·Common　question-types:　weakening,　strengthening,　assumption,　main　point,　inference,　parallel　logic¹　
·Tests　ability　to　understand,　analyze,　evaluate,　and　manipulate　arguments　

Seven　Basic　Principles

1.Understand　the　Structure　of　Arguments
Success　on　this　section　hinges　on　your　ability　to　identify　the　two　basic　parts　of　every　argument:

*　the　conclusion:　the　point　that　the　author　is　trying　to　make
*　the　evidence:　the　support　that　the　author　offers　for　the　conclusion

2.　Preview　the　Question　Stem

Doing　so　before　reading　the　stimulus　makes　you　a　better,　more　directed　reader.　You　will　know　what　you're　looking　for　in　advance.

3.　Paraphrase¹⁰　the　Author's　Point
It's　much　easier　to　understand　and　remember　an　argument　if　you　restate　it　simply,　in　your　own　words.

4.　Judge　the　Author's　Persuasiveness¹¹

You　must　read　actively¹²,　not　passively.　Constantly　question　whether　the　author's　argument　seems　valid¹³　or　dubious¹⁴.　On　a　section　where　many　of　the　questions　deal　with　finding　flaws　in　the　author's　reasoning,　it's　imperative¹⁵　to　read　with　a　critical　eye.

5.　Answer　the　Question　Asked

You　read　the　argument.　You　see　a　major　weakness　in　it.　You　find　an　answer　choice　that　points　out　this　weakness.　You　choose　that　answer.　And　you　miss　the　point.　Why?　Because　the　question　stem　was　asking　for　a　statement　that　strengthened　the　argument,　not　one　that　weakened　it.　Don't　let　this　happen　to　you.　Always　double-check　the　question　stem.

6.Try　to　Paraphrase　the　Answer

Approach　the　answer　choices　with　at　least　a　faint　idea　of　what　the　answer　should　look　like.　

7.　Keep　the　Scope　of　the　Argument　in　Mind

A　remarkable¹⁶　number　of　wrong　answers　have　scope　problems.　Always　be　on　the　lookout¹⁷　for　answer　choices　that　are　too　extreme,　that　contain　value　judgments¹⁸　that　are　not　relevant　to　the　argument,　or　that　don't　match　the　stimulus　in　tone　or　subject　matter.